Reveling in the misfortune of a former partner is a bitter concept. But as long as there are break-ups, it’s an acidic reality.
For the most hopeless romantics, it’s sometimes the lone source of consolation or even joy. New York Jets fans have based a majority of their most recent football-based happiness on such relationship schadenfreude, which has been the top import of Joe Douglas‘ tenure as general manager.
It was impressive enough when Douglas was able to turn Jamal Adams, who spared no words or social media characters to question the Jets’ dedication to winning in his pursuit of a big contract, into a pair of first-round picks from the Seattle Seahawks.